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Title of Paper
Your Name
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Schools of Graduate & Professional Programs
Course Name and Number (e.g., PRM 600)
Instructor's Name
Date of Submission (e.g., October 12, 2012)
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Proprietary Statement
If a proprietary statement is required, begin it here, without an indent. Do not place a title on the
page. If a propriety statement is not required, delete this page.
If your document contains proprietary data for restricted use, you must provide a proprietary data
statement clearly identifying those restrictions
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Title this page "Proprietary Statement," no boldface or quotation marks.
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The proprietary data statement must clearly identify who owns the intellectual property
rights to the document and how it may be used: for example,
“The information in this document is proprietary to the ABC Corporation. Its use is
restricted to ___ for ___”
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Abstract
Begin abstract here, without an indent.
If an abstract is required, it must begin on a new page.
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If your document has a proprietary data statement, your abstract will be page 3. Otherwise,
it will be page 2.
All documents in support of PRM689 as taught by Allan Carstens must include an abstract.
Your abstract must be concisely written and must not exceed 120 words.
The first line of your abstract paragraph is not indented.
The title of this page "Abstract" is not boldfaced (it is a title, not a heading).
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Table of Contents
Introduction/Executive Overview ......................................................................................................
First Level 1 Section Heading of Paper .............................................................................................
Level 2 Major Subtopic Heading ...........................................................................................
Table of Contents Directions
Level
3 minor
subtopic
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If you
do not know
how toheading
insert a customized
APA-style table of contents, use this pre-formatted
table of contents to manually insert your headings and page numbers. Note the following:
Level 3minor
subtopic
heading
To enter
page numbers
in .................................................................................
the Table of Contents, click at the end of the dot row and type the
correct page number.
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To change
headings,
simply highlight the heading and type your own over it.
Level 2 Major Subtopic
Heading
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Highlight and delete any unnecessary listings, or add listings as needed by typing a
heading, then pressing the Tab key and typing a page number.
Second Level 1 Section Heading of Paper ........................................................................................
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Level 2 Major
On this Table of Contents page, the Tab Key has been converted to a “Dot Leader” key to
ensure that your page numbers line up evenly on the right margin. If you wish to add an
Subtopic
Heading
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indent to
a heading,
do not use the Tab key. Instead, create the indent by pressing the
"Increase Indent" icon in the Paragraph section of the ribbon bar:
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Use the Decrease Indent icon or Backspace to return to left margin.
Level 3 minor subtopic heading ................................................................................
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When you leave the Table of Contents page, the Tab key returns to normal for indenting
paragraphs.
Level 3 minor subtopic heading ................................................................................
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Remember to change headings or pages numbers as necessary if you revise your paper
after completing your title page.
Level 2 Major Subtopic
Heading
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For additional
help...........................................................................................
with manual table of contents, see pp. 72-73 of Introduction to the APA
or contact the Writing Center.
Level 2 Major Subtopic Heading ...........................................................................................
If you know how to use the APA Styles function, how to mark headings, and how to insert a
customized table of contents, you are encouraged it that so that your table of contents can be
automatically
adjusted asheading
needed. ................................................................................
Level
3 minor subtopic
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Summary/Conclusion .........................................................................................................................
References ..........................................................................................................................................
Appendix A: Citations and References ..............................................................................................
Appendix B: Tables and Figures........................................................................................................
Appendix C: About APA Appendixes ...............................................................................................
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Title of Paper
Introduction/Executive Overview
Begin text here. The purpose of this section is to convince readers that they should take
the time to read this entire document. Upper management and casual readers will only read the
entire document if you convince them that it is worth their time.
 Place the title of your paper, as it appears on your title page, on the first page of your paper. Note that the
title is not boldfaced.
 Place an APA Level 1 section heading as shown, under the title. This is the first Level 1 section heading of
the paper. Other headings will vary according to topic and treatment. For additional help with APA
headings, see pp. 37-41 of Introduction to the APA or contact the Writing Center.
 Depending on your application, either title this section “Introduction” or” Executive Overview,” not both.
 Every well written paper must have an introduction or executive summary concisely describing the purpose
and contents of the document, whether or not it has an abstract.
 There may be a strong overlap between the contents of your abstract and this introduction /executive
overview.
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First Level 1 Section Heading of Paper
Begin text here or insert a Level 2 heading at the left margin. The major sections of your
paper should contain everything you want to say in your paper. Label the major sections of your
paper with Level 1 headings. These are centered and boldfaced, with the first letter of each
major word capitalized. Avoid abbreviations in headings. The number and levels of headings in
any paper are determined by the author's topic and treatment of the topic, but headings should
make the organization of the paper clear to readers. For more information on APA headings, see
pp. 37-41 of Introduction to the APA, where you will also find cross-references to helpful pages
in the APA publication manual.
Level 2 Major Subtopic Heading
Begin text here or insert a Level 3 heading. Subdivide major sections of your paper into
subtopics, as appropriate, to enhance organization and to help readers locate subtopics in your
paper. Use Level 2 headings if you need to subdivide a major sections of your paper into
subtopics.Place Level 2 heading at the left margin, boldfaced, and capitalize the first letter of
each major word. Remember that you must have at least two headings at each level (you can't
divide a section "into 1."
Level 3 minor subtopic heading. Begin text here and allow subsequent lines to wrap to
the left margin. If necessary, use Level 3 headings subdivide Level 2 major subtopics into Level
3 minor subtopics. Note that Level 3 headings are boldfaced and indented 1 Tab space, and that
the paragraph text continues on the same line as the heading. Capitalize only the first word and
proper nouns.
Level 3 minor subtopic heading. Begin text here and allow subsequent lines to wrap to
the left margin. Remember that you must have at least two headings at each level.
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Level 2 Major Subtopic Heading
Begin text here or insert a Level 3 heading. Use as many topic and subtopic headings as
needed to organize your paper and to help your readers organize and locate information. More
examples follow:
Second Level 1 Section Heading of Paper
Level 2 Major Subtopic Heading
Begin text here or insert a Level 3 heading. .
Level 3 minor subtopic heading. Begin text here and allow subsequent lines to wrap to
the left margin.
Level 3 minor subtopic heading. Begin text here and allow subsequent lines to wrap to
the left margin.
Level 2 Major Subtopic Heading
Begin text here or insert a Level 3 heading.
Level 2 Major Subtopic Heading
Begin text here or insert a Level 3 heading.
Level 3 minor subtopic heading. Begin text here and allow subsequent lines to wrap to
the left margin.
Level 3 minor subtopic heading. Begin text here and allow subsequent lines to wrap to
the left margin.
NOTE: Level 4 headings are available but are rarely used and not recommended. If used,
 Apply the “Heading 4” MS Word style to this section heading (properly formatted) to include it in
your automatically generated table of contents.
 It is indented ½”, bold, italic. Only the first word and proper nouns are capitalized.
 For an example of Level 4 headings see p. 40 of Introduction to the APA
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Summary/Conclusion
The purpose of this section is to remind readers of the important details from the main
paper. Depending on the application, it may be called Summary, or Conclusion, but not both.
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References
Bell, R. (2011). Project delay economics. Appraisal Journal, 79(4), 292-300.
General Accounting Office. (2005). Capital financing: Potential benefits of capital acquisition
funds can be achieved through simpler means. Retrieved from
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05249.pdf
Kerzner, H. (2009). Project management: A systems approach to planning, scheduling, and
controlling (10th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Project Management Institute (PMI). (2008). A guide to the project management body of
knowledge (PMBOK guide). Philadelphia, PA: Author.
Salazar, J., Husted, B., & Biehl, M. (2012). Thoughts on the evaluation of corporate social
performance through projects. Journal Of Business Ethics, 105(2), 175-186.
doi:10.1007/s10551-011-0957-z
Turner & Townsend revitalizes Nissan North Americas brand through best project management
practices. (2010, December 15). Business Wire.
Reference Page
Begin the references on a new page under the centered title "References" (no boldface, noe quotation marks). The
automatic hanging indents have already been set for this template, but if you need more help, see p. 65 of Introduction to
the APA for formatting guide and pp. 15-32 for content guide.
Guide to Template Examples
Bell (2011) is an article from a journal retrieved from a database accessed from the SMU library. No doi number was
provided.
General Accounting Office (2009) is a document retrieved from a government website.
Kerzner (2009) is a book (print, not electronic).
Project Management Institute (2008) is a book from the PMBOK series, published by the author.
Salazar et al. (2012) is an article from a journal retrieved from a database accessed from the SMU library. A doi number
was provided.
Turner & Townsend . . . (2010) is an article from an electronic journal that does not use volume and issue numbers. It
was accessed from ProQuest Newspapers database on the SMU library website. No doi number was provided, and no
author was named. When the author's name is not provided, move the title to the author location on the reference
page. The in-text citation for this source would be ("Turner," 2010).
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Appendix A: References and In-text Citations
Listings on the Reference Page
The References page begins on a separate page after the last page of the paper. Begin the
page with the title "References" (without boldface or quotation marks). Each reference has four
elements: Author, Publication Date, Document Title, and Publisher Information. These four
elements are always separated by a period.
The authors are listed in the same order as they appear in the original source. Authors are
listed on the reference page by last name, then by initial. Authors may be organizations (e.g.,
The American Cancer Society) or corporations (e.g. Microsoft, Inc.) as well as individuals. The
Publication Date is always enclosed in parentheses (year). If no author is named, then move the
title into the Author location and alphabetize on the reference list by the first major word of the
title. Document titles require special formatting with regard to capital letter and italics. For
guidelines on this and other reference page information, see pp. 11-26 of Introduction to the
APA, where you will find cross-references to the APA publication manual as well as a sample
reference page. You can also search for answers to reference and other APA questions directly
from the source at the APA Style Blog.
In-text Citations
Within the body of the paper, you must cite the source each time you use information
from that source. It is possible to cite a source more than once in a paragraph. In the text cite by
author's last name only, followed by the publication date in parenthesis. Do not separate the date
and name by other text. The author's name may appear either in the running text—for example,
"Lindley and Hayes (2011) proposed two options . . . "—or in parentheses, as in this example:
"Twenty percent of voters claimed to be undecided (Liu & Wang, 2010), but those voters held
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strong tendencies to reject the measure (Phillips, 2010)." Sources cited in the text, except for
personal communications, must have a full listing on the reference page,. For additional
information on in-text citations, see pp. 12-13 and pp. 27-30 of Introduction to the APA, where
you will find cross-references to the APA publication manual as well as a sample reference page.
You can also search for answers to reference and other APA questions directly from the source at
the APA Style Blog.
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Appendix B: Using Tables and Figures
Using Tables
Tables are used to present columns of data. Although APA prohibits vertical lines in
tables, PRM curriculum strongly encourages you to use them. Although APA suggests that
tables be placed at the end of the document, PRM prefers that they be inserted in the paper as
closely as possible to the point in the text in which related information is mentioned (in other
words, at the point where you want readers to refer to the table). At that point in the text, insert a
"callout" (e.g., "See Table 1") to alert readers to the table's existence and help them associate it
with the appropriate text.
As illustrated below, tables are numbered in the order they appear in the paper (tables
and figures are numbered separately) and labeled both by number (not italicized) and by title
(italicized) above the table itself. Each column in the body of the table must have a column
heading.
Table notes may be provided below the body of the table. If information for the table
was taken from another source, cite the source in the table notes (see example below). Do not
include the source on your reference page unless you cited that same source elsewhere in your
text. Text inside tables may be reduced and single-spaced if necessary to improve readability. ( If
text is reduced below 11 pt., switch to a sans serif font like Arial.)
In order to keep all table elements on the same page, you may need to leave some blank
space on the page. Try to avoid breaking a table across pages. For more help with tables,
contact the Writing Center. You can also use your word processor's Help button
sample table appears below.
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Table 1
Title of Table
Column heading
Column heading
Column heading
Table body
Table body
Table body
Table body
Table body
Table body
Table body
Table body
Table body
Note: [If explanatory notes to the table are necessary place them here—without brackets—before
any citation that may be needed.] Adapted from Title of work by X. Author, year, p. X, URL if a
web source. Single space table notes to distinguish them from the rest of your text.
Resume the text of your paper here, indenting if you start a new paragraph, or place your next
heading here.
Using Figures
Figures are used to present graphical information. If you create your own figure, you
may use whatever font (usually sans serif) and size that make it readable. Although APA
suggests that figures be placed at the end of the document, PRM prefers that they be inserted in
the paper as closely as possible to the point in the text in which related information is mentioned
(in other words, at the point where you want readers to refer to the figure). At that point in the
text, insert a "callout" (e.g., "See Figure 1") to alert readers to the figure's existence and help
them associate it with the appropriate text.
As illustrated below, figures are numbered in the order they appear in the paper (tables
and figures are numbered separately) and labeled both by number (italicized) and by title (not
italicized) below the figure itself.
Figure notes may be provided below the body of the figure. If the figure was copied or
adapted from another source, cite the source in the figure notes (see example below). Do not
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include the source on your reference page unless you cited that same source elsewhere in your
text.
In order to keep all figure elements on the same page, you may need to leave some blank
space on a page. Try to avoid breaking a figure across pages. For more help with figure, contact
the Writing Center. You can also use your word processor's Help button
. A sample figure
appears below.
First Label
Second
Label
Third
Label
Figure 1. Type a brief description of the contents here. If necessary, provide a citation here as
follows: Adapted from Title of work by X. Author, year, p. X, URL if a web source.
Resume the text of your paper here, indenting if you start a new paragraph, or place your next
heading here.
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Appendix C: About APA Appendixes
Place supporting and bulky groups of information in an appendix. If you have multiple
groups of information, create multiple appendixes. Documents placed in an appendix do not
have to follow APA style. As shown above, title each appendix with a capital letter (e.g.,
Appendix A) and a descriptive word or phrase .
Begin each appendix on a separate page, continuing the page numbering sequence from
the rest of your document. If an appendix is taken from another document and does not have a
space to include the appendix title, insert a "cover page" for the appendix and type the appendix
title on that page.